R and R water pump and a set of Samco's

[Don in VT]

Hi All,

I am replacing the water pump and taking the opportunity to install a set of Samco hoses and T-Bolt clamps.

The OEM WP outlet hose to the thermostat housing had a spring inside and the webbing on the out side. For those of you that have done the same Samco install, did you use the spring and hose protective webbing. I saved the spring and I could put it in the Samco hose but the webbing is a mess because of a leaky oil cooler line.

If anyone has comments on the above situation please let me know.

BTW the OEM hose clamps are a bear to work with. I am going with T-Bolt clamps all the way.

Cheers,

Don in VT:Eagle:

[GOLDCYLON]

Don you do not need the spring or the webbing I have done this install. A word of warning as the short SAMCO hose is a Biotch.

First mate the small hose to radiator. Then to the seperated top of the thermostat housing then guide the housing cover back onto the housing using your strength and bolts to guide you. There is no other way its too damn small

Im not sure what the T-Clamps are but I hope you bought the SAMCO style clamps as they dont chew up the hoses.

[rhipsher]

Also loosely install the big hose with the clamp on the water pump before you menuver it into place. Also make yourself a template out of cardboard by tracing the new gasket when your new pump arrives so as you remove each bolt out of the water pump put them in the template so you'll know where each bolt goes. Makes it quick and easy.
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[GOLDCYLON]

While the template idea works well if you have already removed the pump from the car I suggest just simply placing the bolts as you pull them out one at a time into the new pump and then you can transfer them to the old pump on the ground and reverse the proces....

While you are there you might want to consider a new Serp belt and a new thermostat. Just saying

[Don in VT]

Hi,

OK, no spring. No mesh covering. I used the template method because I can clean each bolt and just put it back. Working like a charm. I will take the tip on the short hose and do it that way. The T-Bolt clamps are what Samco recommends and I am using them 100%.


Another question, had anyone come up with a way to really seal the thermostat cover ? It looks like the gasket around the flange on the thermostat is not all that reliable. Just asking.

Thanks everyone

Don

[VetteMed]

I think the thermostat housing seal is pretty reliable, I haven't heard of too many folks having a leak there. Just a matter of having it positioned properly upon install.

[GOLDCYLON]

I think the thermostat housing seal is pretty reliable, I haven't heard of too many folks having a leak there. Just a matter of having it positioned properly upon install.


Concur I have never had a problem :cheers:

[Hammer]

A couple more tips:

I used a little dielectric grease on the inside of each hose. They are a bitch to get on if you don't.
Put the short hose on the radiator and then the t-stat base housing. Put the t-stat into the housing, make sure it is flush with the housing and then use a putty knife to keep pressure on the t-stat while placing the housing cover on it. Push on the housing cover just enough to be able to pull out the putty knife and put the bolts in . Works like a charm. This tip is compliments of Marc Haibeck at the West Gathering in '06.
I put a little anti-seize on the two t-stat housing bolts and water pump bolts.